<p>We are looking for candidates who have a passion for helping at-risk youth. </p> <p>We are Working Together to Strengthen North Carolina's Youth and Families!</p> <p>This position is located at Cabarrus Youth Development Center in Concord (Cabarrus County)</p> <p>Position is required to be on call and available 24/7.   Facilities are operated 24/7 weekends & holidays.</p> <p> The Director position is responsible for the operations of a secured facility which includes a two-building juvenile detention facility with 62 total beds and a 96 bed youth development center.</p> <p> </p> <p>The position will have responsibility for managing staff who will provide counseling and supervision to youth. </p> <p> Job Duties Include:</p> <ul> <li>Recruiting, interviewing, and selecting staff for hiring. </li><li>Providing direct supervision and evaluation of job performance of staff. </li><li>Managing, directing, and supervising facility staff to ensure that work is assigned appropriately and is subsequently performed in an efficient, therapeutic, and cost-effective manner. </li><li>Planning, coordinating, and overseeing daily facility operations, including development of detailed plans outlining policies and procedures guiding the day-to-day operations of the facility. </li><li>Monitoring the treatment process and delivery of services by facility staff and/or contracted staff when applicable. </li><li>Monitoring family visitation to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and provide intervention as required.  </li><li>Responsible for all aspects of community coordination. </li><li></li></ul> <p>Must meet the hiring and training standards established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.</p> <p>Must have ability to obtain valid NC Driver's License.</p> <p>Work Schedule:</p> <p>This is a full-time position.  8:00am-5:00pm or as needed to execute the duties and responsibilities of the position outside of the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm. Position is required to be on call and available 24/7.   Facilities are operated 24/7 weekends & holidays.</p> <p>We offer great Benefits!</p> <p>This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance. To view an example of total compensation, please click here NC OSHR: Total Compensation Calculator.</p> <p>About the Division of Juvenile Justice:</p> <p>The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is committed to the reduction and prevention of juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating and treating youth in order to strengthen families and increase public safety.  If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of North Carolina's youth, we welcome you to be part of the team.  To learn more about Juvenile Justice, please go to this LINK.</p> <p>DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. </p> <p>The Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) is REQUIRED to qualify for this position. All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Transcripts may be attached to supplement education and work experience may include internships, volunteerism, and full and part-time work. Supplemental Questions are also a required part of the application: answers must reference education or work experience listed on the application. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant's potential to qualify for the position, as well as receive the highest possible salary if selected for the position. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations for the advertised position. Click here for more information and application resources.</p> <p>[Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are not a substitution for a complete application.] </p> <p>Management Preferences (Optional): These skills are not required but managers may choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences.</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated experience with business administration procedures. </li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of effective supervision practices relating to personnel management. </li><li>Experience managing a secure facility for juveniles that operated 24/7. </li><li>Demonstrated experience with crisis intervention counseling approaches. </li><li>Demonstrated experience working with minority group cultures. </li></ul> <p>Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience."  If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.  See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. </p> <p>Master's degree in a human services or business area such as education, psychology, social work, business administration, public administration or criminology from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of professional experience in treatment programming for youth, two years of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; </p> <p>or</p> <p>Bachelor's degree in one of the above areas from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of experience as specified above, three of which should have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.</p> <p>The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job.</p> <p>Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program </p> <p>For applicants with student loans, becoming a state employee may include eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.</p> <p>Transcripts</p> <ul> <li>Attaching transcripts is optional, however, we recommend applicants attach unofficial transcripts to assist in providing credit for education including in substituting education gained for experience. Additionally, qualifying for some positions may require validating hours of coursework in a specific field of study and transcripts are crucial to awarding credit. Degrees and transcripts must be achieved from an appropriately accredited college or university.    </li><li>Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education. </li><li>International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting.  Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options to provide credential verification: https://www.naces.org/members. </li></ul> <p>Military Experience </p> <ul> <li>Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application. </li><li>Applicants seeking National Guard Preference: </li><li>A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS). </li><li>A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and were discharged under honorable conditions, must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22. </li></ul> <p>The NC Dept. of Public Safety must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions Selected applicants for positions which are subject to PREA will undergo a PREA-specific background check.  Our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated, or justice involved and we invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified. Due to the nature of work performed in our agency, prior convictions and/or charges may prohibit employment for positions which are subject to PREA or other position-specific background checks.</p> <p>If applying for a Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division, please click this link for specific certification requirements: Juvenile Justice Officer & Juvenile Court Counselor Certification.</p> <p>Per NC General Statute 143B-1209.54, applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the FBI's Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service ("RAP Back").  This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.</p> <p>Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application. Please log in to your Government Jobs account and click "Application Status." If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the hiring manager.  If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification.</p> <p>For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.  If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Ariana Garcia at Ariana.garcia@ncdps.gov.</p> <p>#JJ</p>